Enrollment declines, community college to four-year university transfers and human resources are some of the challenges facing community colleges, says Walter Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) — but…
Appalachian communities from Alabama to New York have been hit hard by job losses over the last decade as the nation has become less reliant on coal — and community colleges in these areas are…
No-cost job training offered at Alabama community collegesAlabama Political ReporterThe Alabama Community College System is offering free rapid training to state residents for certain jobs, such as construction, which has struggled to find skilled workers…
Bumphus on task force to improve understanding of student aid offersOhio college to offer BSN to meet local demand Bumphus on task force to improve understanding of student aid offers Leaders of 10 higher education…
The average completion rate for community colleges continues its upward trend, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center. While the overall national postsecondary education six-year completion rate for the…
Community college planning mixed-use development next to Midlothian campusRichmond BizSenseVirginia’s Brightpoint Community College is teaming with a developer to build 245 apartments on 11 acres of wooded land next to the college’s campus. What were…
A $400,000 donation from PepsiCo Foundation will support more than 85 student scholarships at Massachusetts’ Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC). The PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship Program at BHCC currently supports 84 students. In addition to…
Inmate advocates want Kansas to tap into money for more college prison coursesKCUROnly 6% of Kansas inmates are taking college classes or going through a technical degree. That number could increase starting next summer if…
How South Bend area hospitals, colleges are addressing nursing shortagesSouth Bend TribuneIvy Tech Community College officials wish they could further increase the enrollment capacity in the Indiana college’s nursing programs, but with the nursing shortage…
New CEOs Patrena Benton Elliott will serve as the next president of Halifax Community College in North Carolina, effective January 1. She is currently vice president of instruction and student support services and chief academic…